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== Show version of packages before installing ==
== Show version of packages before installing ==
 
apt-get -s install somepackage
or
  apt install madison-lite
  apt install madison-lite
  apt-cache madison somepackage
  apt-cache madison somepackage
     


== have been kept back ==
== have been kept back ==

Revision as of 16:41, 22 March 2022

Debian/Ubuntu package manager

 


FAQ

Show version of packages before installing

apt-get -s install somepackage

or

apt install madison-lite
apt-cache madison somepackage

have been kept back

Usually means you should run dist-upgrade

 

Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Try

dpkg --get-selections | grep hold


Clear cache

apt-get clean